Founded by the Sisters of Charity of New York, the College of Mount Saint Vincent is an academically excellent, authentically inclusive, Catholic and ecumenical liberal arts college. The College combines a strong core curriculum with a full array of majors in the liberal arts and, within the tradition of liberal education, selected professional fields of study.
At Mount Saint Vincent, a student’s education extends beyond knowledge, skills, and preparation for work. We seek the development of the whole person. In the spirit of Vincent de Paul and Elizabeth Ann Seton, we foster an understanding of our common humanity, a commitment to human dignity, and a full appreciation of our obligations to each other.
Through its School of Professional and Continuing Studies, the College extends its primary undergraduate mission by offering high quality graduate studies in business, education and nursing and an array of undergraduate and certificate programs serving non-traditional students.
Job Description:
Reporting to the Dean of Seton College, this position serves as the new two-year college’s primary admissions professional, coordinating all recruitment initiatives and establishing a robust enrollment pipeline.
Responsibilities:
- Informs prospective students and their families of the educational opportunities available at the new two-year college.
- Represents the college at various community programs, college fairs, and high school visit days.
- Builds effective relationships with high school counseling staff and community-based organization members.
- Develops and manages partnerships with feeder high schools and community-based organizations to increase enrollment.
- Organizes and hosts on campus admissions events for students and their families.
- Engages in ongoing communications with prospective students and families.
- Works closely in partnership with on-campus offices including the Financial Aid Office, the Office of Student Services, and the Office of Academic Affairs.
- Conducts interviews with applicants
- Makes timely admission decisions on applicants.
- Participates in recruitment, yield and orientation events.
- Develops and executes programming for yield events.
- Performs other duties as required.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in related field and five years of related admissions experience.
- Experience in recruitment, admissions and student advising is required
- Strong knowledge of NYC area high school landscape
- Comfortable in a dynamic startup environment incl. significant amounts of autonomy
- Passionate about access, affordability and equity in higher education
- Excellent interpersonal skills, written and verbal communication and presentation skills
- Ability to form effective working relationships
- Presentation, word processing and spreadsheet software
- Driver’s license required for extensive travel within NYC metro area
- Bi/Multilingual is beneficial but not required
- Ability to work independently with little supervision
- Ability to stand for long periods of time
- Ability to travel
Benefits
The allotted annual salary for this position is $67,000.
- 20 Vacation Days, 12 sick days
- Medical, dental, vision insurance
- Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
- Enhanced Short Term Disability Insurance
- 100% employer sponsored Long Term Disability
- Voluntary Life Insurance
- Commuter Benefits
- Contribution in a 403(b) Retirement Plan
- Employee Assistance Program